Today’s scenes were short. Director Xu had originally planned to finish filming in the morning so they could move to another location and continue in the afternoon, but Cen Luan slept in until noon, wasting half the day.

It was already 4:30 PM by the time they finished. If they rushed to the other location to set up the studio now, it would run very late.

Director Xu had no choice but to call it a day early and let everyone go home to rest.

He also pulled Cen Luan aside.

Meanwhile, Ye Fu was called over by Song Yu. “Let’s go. The Best Actor is coming over soon. Want to come with us first?”

Thinking that the Best Actor would be there too, Ye Fu breathed a slight sigh of relief. “I’ll just take the assistant’s car over.”

“Sure.” Song Yu gave her the address. “Hurry up, I’ll wait for you.”

Ye Fu changed her clothes and told Xiao Xiaohong about Song Yu’s invitation to the birthday party.

Xiao Xiaohong immediately wanted to get out of the car. “I’ll go ask Brother Cen.”

Ye Fu held her back. “Don’t. The Best Actor is talking to Director Xu right now. He’ll be coming over soon too. It’s fine—I’ll just go sit for a bit and then leave.”

Xiao Xiaohong still didn’t quite believe it. She quietly sent a text to Cen Luan before driving Ye Fu over.

A birthday party?

Xiao Xiaohong didn’t buy it.

The character Monkey, played by Song Yu, was sleazy to begin with—and not much different from the actor himself.

The birthday was probably a ruse; luring Sister Ye Fu over was the real plan.

Xiao Xiaohong had a hunch. She drove to the location and followed Ye Fu inside.

After all, she was hired by Cen Luan to be Ye Fu’s assistant. If anything happened to Ye Fu, Brother Cen would definitely make her the first scapegoat.

The place where Song Yu was celebrating wasn’t a hotel, but a KTV bar.

Before going in, Ye Fu put on a mask and sunglasses, then ducked her head as she entered. After all, she was in the middle of filming; if someone with ulterior motives snapped a photo of her visiting a place like this while on set, it would inevitably tarnish Director Xu’s film.

Passing through the first-floor dance floor and bar area, Ye Fu went up to a private room on the second floor.

Song Yu was already waiting inside, along with the other male actors—the same “robbers” from the film. Ye Fu greeted them, raised her glass, and wished him a happy birthday.

After finishing her drink, she stood up to leave.

Song Yu stopped her. “Why leave so soon after just arriving?” His long arm swept around her shoulders. “We have a scene together tomorrow. I invited you here tonight so we could run through it.”

Run through a scene?

Who rehearses scenes in a karaoke bar?

Ye Fu struggled slightly, but Song Yu held her even tighter. With one arm around her and the other clasped around her waist, he whispered in her ear, “Tomorrow, I’m going to drag you away like this. How does that sound? Will it hurt?”

Ye Fu felt both embarrassed and absurd. She struggled, her tone hardening. “Song Yu, this isn’t the place for a rehearsal. Let me go—I need to head back.”

Xiao Xiaohong held back for a moment but couldn’t resist any longer. She stepped forward and tugged at Song Yu’s arm. “Brother Song, Sister Fu is tired. I’ll take her back to rest.”

“Who do you think you are? Get lost.” Song Yu didn’t know Xiao Xiaohong had been sent by Cen Luan; he just assumed she was Ye Fu’s own assistant, so he immediately gave her a cold look. “I’m talking to her. Why are you butting in?”

With that, he yanked his arm away, sending Xiao Xiaohong crashing to the ground.

Ye Fu had a scene with Song Yu scheduled for tomorrow, so she didn’t want to make a big deal out of it. She could only soften her voice and say, “Song Yu, let’s run through our lines on set tomorrow. Would that be okay?”

“What? You can run through lines with the Best Actor in the car, but you can’t do it with me?” Song Yu breathed mockingly into her ear. “You look down on me, don’t you?”

Ye Fu was startled by his words, her clear, beautiful eyes filling with fear.

Seeing her reaction, Song Yu’s smile grew even wider. “Come on, tell me—did you seduce the Best Actor, or did he… lose control and force himself on you?”

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